Edosawa Ryogokusohonten

I visited this restaurant while traveling from Austria in November 2025. I had become interested in chanko nabe and, after doing some research, this restaurant caught my attention. Since the reservation website was only available in Japanese, it took a bit of effort, but I eventually managed to make... a reservation. Before visiting, I had seen a few reviews saying that the staff were not very friendly toward foreign customers. That wasn't our experience at all, though we also made an effort to be as polite and respectful as possible and to keep our voices down. We ordered the Oedo Meat Chanko Nabe along with the all-you-can-drink package. The staff didn't speak much English, which is, of course, completely understandable in Japan, but they genuinely tried their best to communicate with us. We also did our best to translate things ourselves whenever necessary. Ordering was easy thanks to the QR code system on our smartphones. The food was absolutely delicious. The fish was tender, the broth was rich and full of umami, the meat was wonderfully flavorful, and the beer was served perfectly cold. We had a fantastic time. One thing that especially stood out was that the staff kept checking in to let us know that we were welcome to order more beer, which made us laugh! At the end of the meal, they also gave us a very warm farewell. I can wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant.

Visited November 2025

The literal English translation of the restaurant is Chanko Edosawa in case you're having trouble reading Japanese. Since we were staying in the neighborhood of Ryogoku and right across from the Sumo Museum, it would be fitting to eat at a Chanko restaurant. Our tour group had about 47 people and a...ll of us sat in their large dining room. We were promptly greeted by their staff and removed our shoes before stepping onto the Tatami mats. There are some hangers on the sides of the walls to hang up your purse or jacket. Try to remember your etiquette when dining here! It's polite to sit in a certain way and mind your chopsticks! It definitely gets hot in there with all the hot pots. Chanko is a traditional Japanese stew eaten by the Sumo Wrestlers. Most of the chanko that everyone ate contained pork, fish, and some kind of red meat along with vegetables. Mine had carrots, cabbage, mushrooms, some clear and white noodles, and bean sprouts (yuck). Fortunately the broth that they used wasn't meat or fish based. We also had a little ponzu sauce which went well with the Chanko. The meal didn't really satisfy me. I filled up on rice to satiate my stomach. I guess they don't really know to add other vegetables like cucumber, kabocha, or eggplant... Oh well. The other folks enjoyed their meal and the staff was very hospitable. And the mochi was great!!!! Itadakimasu!

Visited June 2014